Dr_Mayus Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I was at my brother's place yesterday and watched (or tried to watch) 2 films with his family. The first was the amazing Joker. I was a little worried about this film before I watched it as the trailer was great but the director was behind Road Trip, Old School, Hangover...you know...films that really reflect the dark tone of the Joker. Anyways, this movie was fantastic and we had good discussions on what was real and what was in the Joker's head. So...then my brother asked if we would want to end the night with a different Joker film. He has been watching the DC animated films and came across a trailer for Batman Ninja and the trailer looks pretty badass. We got halfway through the film and shut it off as it was a cluster fuck of nonsense and horrible pacing. Seriously this was just a mess of a film and I was so lost by the time Batman, the 4 robins and the Bat Ninja clan destroyed Emperor Joker's boat with the help of Gorilla Grodd and Catwoman who then defected from the Bat Ninjas to join an allegiance with Two Face. Then we had Bane as a Sumo wrestler and Alfred was able to get the batmobile working in feudal Japan but within 5 minutes it went from the batmobile, to batplane, to batcycle to bat armour because Joker was able to turn a castle into a 200 foot robot who kept destroying it more and more...and everything I describe so far was in the first 20 minutes of the film. Yeah, we had a time travel situation which led to all the major villains taking over different provinces of Japan, 3 battles with the Joker, a 200 foot robot, a battle with Gorilla Grodd and Bane and the creation of the bat ninja clan and 4 defections....IN 20 MINUTES OF SCREEN TIME. Don't watch this movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juzota Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Pretty good, but bit too long. 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Infected Elite Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 honestly a fun film. i liked it. obviously isnt top tier but again, i liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadiantFlamberge Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Taken (AKA 96 Hours) While I also like 2 and 3, the first Taken is my favorite of the series. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuuItNowTTV Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Mayus Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 It was nice to see a movie where Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver play opposite each other and it doesn't suck (sorry I really hate the new Star Wars films). This is a great film and highly recommend it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PSXtreme_ Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 RECENT ACTIVITY ALL The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) ★★½ Another 48 Hrs. (1990) ★★★½ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK-1138 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Emmet Otter has over the last couple of years quickly become one of my favourite Christmas things. Despite eschewing many of the seemingly prerequisite (jingle)bells and whistles, it embodies the spirit of this special time of the year as much as anything my soul has come to know. Impoverished felt otters Emmet and his mother Alice don't have much in this world, but they have each other, and that's enough. But Christmas is just around the corner... and they each have a musical gift they want to give to the other, and there's a talent contest with big prize money being held at the town hall... could it be the season for a miracle? Emmet and Alice have an amazingly depicted family dynamic that ranks among the best I've come across in fiction. They provide the film's emotional anchor, and you're always on board for their stoically emotional rollercoaster ride, sharing their joys, fears, and sorrows. Its treatment of death and learning to live with it is a mature and life-affirming one. The folksy songs are funny, spiritual, and introspective, all at once. It's not every Christmas movie that begins with a song about giant bathing suits. Paul Williams is one of the great unsung heroes of American songcraft, and this contains some of his absolutely finest moments. Its humble and unassuming homespun charms represent perhaps the creative and dynamic pinnacle of the larger Henson ethos, certainly among his more emotionally-tinged works. It truly drives home just what the spirit of Christmas is all about, and why it's worth trying to embody it whenever you can, regardless of the time of year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Watched BumbleBee the other day. I have no idea why everyone loved this one but hate the previous Transformers films so much. Outside of the great G1 designs, this movie bored me to tears. Previous films might not be a master class in writing...but I was never NOT entertained. This just felt like some weird coming of age film...I definitely prefer the "turn off your brain" action of the previous. However the opening 5 minutes on Cybertron were the best part of this movie and only proved we need a Transformers film that takes place entirely on that planet. 4/10 Edited December 30, 2019 by Viper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crzy Minus Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sillyrobo75 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 The Lighthouse. 8/10 from me. It was quite an experience, excellent atmosphere that makes this a gripping, mesmerizing watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSXtreme_ Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 RECENT ACTIVITY ALL Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) ★★★★ Freedomland (2006) ★★★½ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSXtreme_ Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 RECENT ACTIVITY ALL Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) ★★★½ Grudge Match (2013) ★★★ Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978) ★★★½ Jaws 3-D (1983) ★★★ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigPete7978 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Watching 2 Fast 2 Furious right now. Just finished The Fast And The Furious yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete7978 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Now watching one of my personal favorites from the series (even though most hate it), The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSXtreme_ Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 2 hours ago, BigPete7978 said: Now watching one of my personal favorites from the series (even though most hate it), The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift. If you watch them in chronological order, Tokyo Drift comes between 6 and 7... RECENT ACTIVITY ALL Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) ★★★½ F/X2 (1991) ★★★½ Ted 2 (2015) ★★ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete7978 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Watching Fast And Furious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXB4173YXx Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Fake taxi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZBigC Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Rather disappointing with only pointless jump scares (Loud as hell toy car racing along the floor to name one) and no genuine scares. 6/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigPete7978 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Onto Fast & Furious 6, the marathon continues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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